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Pressure = weight density x depth What is the water pressure at the bottom of a...

Pressure = weight density x depth

What is the water pressure at the bottom of a building that has a water tank 231m above it?

(weight density of water is 10000 N/m3)

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By applying Bernoulli's equation, we can find the pressure at the bottom of the building.

Assuming the point 2, inside the pipe velocity component can be assumed zero.

Outside the pipe, potential head is converted into Kinetic head and pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure.

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